The pay boost will help workers catch up on some of what they’ve lost over the past five years of the inflation fight and keeps real wages moving in the ongoing effort to rebuild living standards.

The Australian Union movement is a movement of peace and respect for all races and nationalities. We oppose war, racism, and oppression. We act in solidarity. The Australian Union movement is ...

The ACTU is calling for a ‘fair go in the digital age’ following today’s report that one in three Australian workers are at risk of job loss by 2030 from the introduction of AI by big corporate ...

In November the ACTU release polling conducted by Essential Research showing 80% of those polled agreed that some changes or significant changes were needed to our workplace laws to get wages moving.

The Coalition’s only plan for women is to remove access to affordable childcare by reintroducing the childcare activity test if elected. This will result in parents throughout Australia losing ...

The ACTU executive today supported the Australian Education Union (AEU) resolution on fully funding public schools. The ACTU Executive is deeply concerned that only 1.3% of public schools are ...

The ACTU welcomes the passage of the Migration Amendment (Strengthening Employer Compliance) Bill 2023 today. This legislation implements key recommendations of the Migrant Workers’ Taskforce after ...

Unions welcome the new right-to-disconnect laws coming into effect today as a cost-of-living win for working people. Today’s new rights will empower workers to refuse unreasonable out-of-hours work ...

Unions welcome the passage of new safety legislation by the Parliament to improve safety standards for offshore oil and gas workers. Recognised as one of Australia’s most high-risk professions, ...

Australian Unions have welcomed today’s announcement of Mining and Energy Union General President, Tony Maher as the new Chair of Safe Work Australia. Safe Work Australia is a national tripartite ...

The ACTU welcomes the new Albanese tax plan which will provide a cost-of-living bonus for working people at a time when household budgets are under significant pressure. The ACTU had previously ...